Share of adults who are obese in Poland
Poland: Share of adults who are obese was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Poland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Poland is 25.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Poland peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1980.
That places Poland 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.6% | — |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 25.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 86% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.3% | 25.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Poland?
- Share of adults who are obese in Poland was 25.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Poland ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.